Eligibility Criteria

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1. Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
2. Must be a first-generation college student^[1] ­and from a low-income household^[2] OR must be from a group that is underrepresented in graduate education.^[3]
3. Must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate in a degree-seeking program at Cal Lutheran.
4. Must have completed 60 college credits by the end of Spring 2025.
5. Must not be graduating before May 2025.
6. Must have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0.
7. Must be planning to enroll in graduate school upon graduating from Cal Lutheran.
8. Must have a strong desire to attain a doctoral degree
9. Must agree to participate in all required program components.

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We welcome Sophmores and Juniors from all undergraduate majors to apply.  Our first deadline is October 4, 2024 and our final Fall deadline is October 25, 2024.

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[1]This means that neither parent/guardian earned a baccalaureate degree.

[2] Current-Year Low-Income Levels, as defined by federal guidelines. for TRIO Programs (Effective January 11, 2024 until further notice) is as follows:

[3] Federal regulations define these groups as Black, Hispanic, American Indian, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiians, and Native American Pacific Islanders